A mid-career retrospective of Alex Grey's works was exhibited at
the Museum of
Contemporary Art, San Diego in 1999. The large format art book, Sacred Mirrors:
The Visionary Art of Alex Grey has been translated into five languages and has sold
over seventy-five thousand copies, unusual for an art book. His inspirational book, The
Mission of Art, traces the evolution of human consciousness through art history,
exploring the role of an artist's intention and conscience, and reflecting on the creative
process as a spiritual path.
Contemporary Art, San Diego in 1999. The large format art book, Sacred Mirrors:
The Visionary Art of Alex Grey has been translated into five languages and has sold
over seventy-five thousand copies, unusual for an art book. His inspirational book, The
Mission of Art, traces the evolution of human consciousness through art history,
exploring the role of an artist's intention and conscience, and reflecting on the creative
process as a spiritual path.
His most recent book, released fall of 2001, entitled Transfigurations, is Alex's second
large format monograph containing over 300 color and black & white
images of Grey's
work. Sounds True has released The
Visionary Artist, an audiotape of Grey's reflections
on art as a spiritual practice. ARTmind
is the artist's recent video exploring the healing
potential of Sacred Art. Grey co-edited the book, Zig Zag Zen: Buddhism and Psychedelics
(Chronicle Books, 2002). He lives in New York City with his wife, the
painter, Allyson Grey
and their daughter, the actress, Zena Grey.